Claudio Rivalta (born 30 June 1978) is a retired Italian

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defender. He represented Italy at the

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Career

In June 2004 Rivalta was signed by

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, with Valerio Foglio moving in the opposite direction. In October 2008, Rivalta extended his contract with Atalanta, keeping him at the club until June 2011. In January 2009, Rivalta was sold to

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and signed a three-year contract worth €800,000.

References

External links

Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile

Claudio Rivalta National Team Stats
at FIGC.it * 1978 births Living people Footballers from Ravenna Men's association football defenders Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Olympic footballers for Italy Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players AC Cesena players Atalanta BC players AC Perugia Calcio players LR Vicenza players Torino FC players Spezia Calcio players 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub